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So damn tired. First early shift in a good long while, and ugh.

I'm probably jinxing things, but - today I finally received written word on my job, I got a full contract for the next two years. So, yay. \o/

Work was super stressful (hence with the tired) and I'm not exactly looking forward to my work weekend. But, things should let up a little by tomorrow and I've got next weekend to look forward to, so there's that.

I feel like making icons today; I wonder if inspiration will be on my side.

I feel very loved today. Just saying. ♥

Also, a quick question: does anyone know where I can get watch the second Men Who Stare At Goats trailer in .mov format? My usual source isn't providing, and I want to make a dancing Clooney icon, but Image Ready is being a prissy bitch about the formats it'll accept for imports.

Also also: Joseph Gordon-Levitt has grown up into quite the handsome young man, oh my. I just saw him in the trailer for Uncertainty, which apparently is never ever going to be released in Germany, so yeah.

In conclusion: have a gorgeously happy Halloween, everyone!

My icon making fu is poof, kaput, gone on vacation for who knows how long and I want to grab Photoshop by the throat and throttle it just for hell of it.

So I'm writing fic instead, in which Cas is puzzled by those small and intricate ways Humans have of adapting to the world around them; Dean comes to the rescue (as he's doing so often lately, and not exactly grudgingly, I might add). Procrastination has never been so much fun. Speaking of which, I think it's time for yet another 5.03 rewatch. :] Beer! Tie! Ernie and Bert!

+ I was stung by some bug or other and now my hand is itching and swelling and itching some more and I'm so not in the mood for this. Yay for cortisone.

+ There's a ton of unfinished icons waiting for my attention, and I can't decide which ones I should finish first. Though I really want me some Legion icons (Paul Bettany with holy scripture tattoed all over his body asksdjkf;!), so I guess that's my solution right there.

+ I switched to Cleartype the other day and now I feel like smacking myself upside the head for not doing this like, years sooner.

+ Heroes is back on air since last week; I'd kind of forgotten just how much I'm into dark!Peter.

+ My Dean/Cas love is flaring like you wouldn't believe, and if I can just hang on to my enthusiasm there should be fic soon. I hope. *glares at Word*

+ I'm going to see District 9 tomorrow and I'm super excited for it. Go you, sensational sci fi thing!

Same old, same old: boatload of unfinished icons, no time, woes, etc. :D

Srsly: I'll be MIA till Sunday (going on a roadtrip with the most awesome momlady), so there should be an icon post then. If I manage to pare down on the variations, that is. WHY ARE YOU SO ICONABLE, CAS??!!

(0) Numbered lists are the new... numbered lists.

(1) So, I'm beginning to see the appeal of Merlin. Magic's always a winner in my books, and Arthur shows enough promise to keep me in.

(1, a) In my head, the perfect dragon will forever look like Michael Whelan's depiction of Ramoth. So much for the Great Dragon.

(2) My Dean love is growing by the minute. The word epic might come into play very soon.

(3) I must have more SPN icons. MUST. Especially Dean ones.

(4) I ♥ Matt Ruff. BAD MONKEY!

The usual: I still need new icons. There's not enough time to steal for me to make some, though. Bit of a problem, that.

New header in the making. There might be twenty+ versions before I manage to pick one.

Still waiting for my baby Ipod to arrive. If Amazon is to be trusted, the precious might be here by Saturday. Argh, impatience.

a) I sorta want a new header, because there's a grievous lack of Gordon in this one. Hankering for more Gary Oldman vs serious lack of time: hmmm...

b) No news on the writing front, which is ten kinds of stupid and irritating. Again with the lack of time. Also: where's my motivation gone?

c) At least I'm working on my next icon batch, and there will be at least two Gordon icons, oh yes.

d) I'm in the mood to rewatch my favorite scenes from Batman Begins over and over, so that's what I'll do. Yay, precious time off the clock.

e) Have I mentioned that there isn't anywhere near enough new Batman/Gordon fic? (Although in my head, the whole thing is beginning to tilt towards Gordon/Bruce, which amuses me to no end. And warms my heart, oh yes it does.)

I. I ♥ the Hype Machine and its spy feature. New music FTW.

II. Still not writing. Which could be attributed to the fact that I haven't settled on an OTP yet (which is not quite true because Batman/Gordon is drawing me further in by the minute and I'm not exactly resisting and oh, the possibilities...). Or... maybe I'm just lazy that way.

III. I finished a few icons today (not even looking at Word sideways) and there might well be an icon post in the near future. Like, possibly by the end of the week. If I don't get sidetracked by writing fic. Yeah, right.

IV. Italics are love. No, really.

V. Note to self >> check out Ef: A Tale of Memories by Makoto Shinkai.

I want a dark layout. Like, really want. With a gorgeous header of Tony or Pepper or quite possibly the both of them.

Also, I want to write me some Tony/Pepper smut of the slow and gentle variety. I'm falling for the pairing more and more; this is phase one, in which I like to tackle things slowly and oh so gently. Eventually, the darker stuff will emerge as it is wont to do (I'm thinking Tony not quite wanting Pepper enough and Pepper falling for another girl and Tony taking the girl from her because of jealousy/sharing issues and woe is everyone). But that's for later. Right now, things are light and playful and waiting to be explored. As per usual, I'm assembling a soundtrack in the back of my mind, just because.

It's funny how sometimes you only notice things from a distance, like how my monitor at home has its brightness cranked up way too high while the sharpness setting seems lower than average. Huh.

Four hours since I left home and already I'm missing PS something fierce. I don't know if this should make me laugh or cry.

It feels very good to have more than one icon to choose from; now for an icon of Tony and Pepper kissing and one of Mr. Darcy being his pretty self and I'll be satisfied. At least for a while. Yay, short attention span!